What color is #FB95ED?

#FB95ED is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(251, 149, 237), and in HSL hsl(308, 93%, 78%).

Is #FB95ED accessible as text?

On white, #FB95ED has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.62:1 (passes). For text placed on #FB95ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FB95ED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-300 (#F4A8FF).

What colors go well with #FB95ED?

#FB95ED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #93FBA1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FB95ED below.

Is #FB95ED good for buttons?

#FB95ED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FB95ED — white text only reaches 1.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FB95ED the same as CSS violet?

No — #FB95ED is not the CSS named color violet, but violet (#EE82EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#FB95ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FB95ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #FB95ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #FB95ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FB95ED Secondary #BA6034 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Mauve as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FB95ED Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Mauve anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FB95ED Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Mauve opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FB95ED Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Mauve sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FB95ED Secondary #FFDFFE Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FB95ED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 63/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #FB95ED

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #FB95ED with

Mauve Salmon Pink Seafoam Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBECF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FB93CA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FB95ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FB95ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 251 149 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.4% 0.163 332.1);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8F8;
  --color-200: #FCB1F2;
  --color-300: #F47CE4;
  --color-400: #E64CD1;
  --color-500: #CC29B6;
  --color-600: #9B278B;
  --color-700: #6D2263;
  --color-800: #471A41;
  --color-900: #2B1228;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8F8',
    200: '#FCB1F2',
    300: '#F47CE4',
    400: '#E64CD1',
    500: '#CC29B6',
    600: '#9B278B',
    700: '#6D2263',
    800: '#471A41',
    900: '#2B1228',
  },
}

$base: #FB95ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8F8;
$base-200: #FCB1F2;
$base-300: #F47CE4;
$base-400: #E64CD1;
$base-500: #CC29B6;
$base-600: #9B278B;
$base-700: #6D2263;
$base-800: #471A41;
$base-900: #2B1228;
$base-hover: #F846E1;
$base-subtle: #FAE2F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FB95ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47CE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E64CD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CC29B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B278B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2263",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}